A 67-year-old hypertensive patient visits your clinic with a 5-year history of erectile dysfunction. Observing the case, you prescribe the patient with sildenafil 100 mg. The patient returns after a couple of months and reports that in his ten instances of taking tablets, the tablet gave him a satisfactory erection 5/10 times. However, 2/10 times the erection was sufficient for penetration but not for a satisfactory duration, whereas 3/10 times, there was a penile tumescence but was not sufficient for penetration.
Moreover, the patient is concerned about his suitability for this treatment. Upon asking further questions, the patient reports that he ingested the tablets on an empty stomach and at least an hour before sexual contact. Do you think the patient is responding well to sildenafil treatment? (Answer is posted in the comment section below!) *This Case Challenge is from the…
